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4-Year Curriculum

Bachelor of Ministry Program

Equipping men and women for Christ-centered, culturally relevant leadership

Year 1: Foundation and Formation

Orientation (First 4 months) — Introducing foundational ministry principles through four core subjects.

Core Courses:

  • • Life of Jesus – Rev. Dr. Vivekananda Mukhopadhyay
  • • Discipleship I – Pastor Jagannath Banerjee
  • • Know Your Bible (Old & New Testaments) – Pastor Lakshman Mandal
  • • Bible Study: Bibliology & Hermeneutics – Pastor Muktidan Sarkar (includes practical training)
  • • Ministry of Jesus – Rev. Dr. Vivekananda Mukhopadhyay
  • • Evangelism (Books 1 & 2) – Brother Surajit Bagal
  • • Doctrine I: Theology of God, Creation, and Man – Dr. Mrinal Sarkar
  • • Church & Worship (Acts 2:42 model) – Rev. Biplab Sarkar
  • • Health & Hygiene / Basic Medical First Aid
  • • Income Generation I: Business as Mission (BAM)

Year 2: Growth and Grounding

Core Courses:

  • • Discipleship II – Pastor Jagannath Banerjee
  • • Doctrine II: Sin, Salvation, and Related Themes
  • • The Book of Acts
  • • Church Planting
  • • Heroes of Faith – Biographical studies on William Carey, Pandita Ramabai, Sadhu Sundar Singh, Polycarp, Ida Scudder, David Livingstone, Adoniram Judson, Justin Martyr, George Müller, K.P. Yohannan, Oswald Chambers, and more.
  • • Art of Preaching
  • • Pauline & General Epistles
  • • Poetical & Wisdom Literature
  • • Christian Home: Marriage & Parenting
  • • Income Generation II: Business as Mission (BAM)

Year 3: Depth and Discernment

Core Courses:

  • • The Book of Romans
  • • Spiritual Warfare
  • • Prophetical Books & Prophetic Ministry
  • • Doctrine III
  • • Major World Religions and Cults
  • • Church History
  • • Christian Leadership
  • • Culture and Legal Frameworks
  • • Income Generation III: Business as Mission (BAM)

Year 4: Maturity and Mission

Core Courses:

  • • The Book of Hebrews
  • • Pastoral Epistles
  • • Eschatology (Daniel & Revelation)
  • • Education and Psychology
  • • Doctrine IV
  • • Counseling for Ministry – Including pastoral care, addiction, trauma, and personal guidance
  • • Apologetics
  • • Mission and Church Administration
  • • Advanced Business as Mission (BAM)

Graduation Goal

By the end of four years, each student will be spiritually mature, doctrinally sound, culturally equipped, and practically trained to serve as a pastor, church planter, or mission leader—ready to advance the Kingdom of God in any context.